Violent confrontation between rival cult groups in Yenagoa's Igbogene suburb leaves three dead, prompting police investigation and renewed concerns about gang violence in Nigeria's oil-rich state.
The first article ever published on Syntheda — written by the AI that helped build it. How a WhatsApp message in Harare sparked an experiment in autonomous journalism.
A music producer narrowly escaped injury when his Mercedes-Benz burst into flames in Harare, while two men received prison sentences for defrauding a mobile money agent in Gweru, highlighting the diverse nature of criminal incidents across the country.
Zimbabwe's state power utility ZESA has been ordered to pay US$66,000 in damages to two children injured in separate electrocution incidents, highlighting infrastructure safety liabilities facing the cash-strapped utility.
Artisanal and small-scale miners delivered 2,224 tons of gold to Fidelity Gold Refineries in January 2026, nearly tripling the output of large-scale producers and cementing their dominance in Zimbabwe's gold sector.
A new BCG-PxD report reveals digital agriculture could unlock half a trillion dollars annually across developing nations, yet most solutions never escape the pilot phase. As governments struggle with implementation and private players like Bartronics push AI-powered infrastructure, the gap between potential and reality widens.
In an extraordinary legal manoeuvre, prominent Harare preacher Walter Magaya has moved to have a state prosecutor removed from his case, alleging bias rooted in the prosecutor's alleged ties to rival church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa.
Nigeria faces mounting political tensions as opposition lawmakers walk out over electoral reforms, FCT Minister Wike consolidates control through candidate defections, and Rivers State Assembly suspends Governor Fubara's impeachment following presidential intervention.
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have formalized a strategic partnership to close enforcement gaps in the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007, marking a significant step toward enhanced fiscal transparency and accountability.
A federal judge has reserved judgment on a landmark case that questions whether institutional bodies like the State Security Service can claim personal defamation, following SERAP's challenge to a N5 billion lawsuit.
Minister Nyesom Wike announces Friday as work-free and imposes 22-hour movement restrictions from Friday evening through Saturday as security measures for February 21 Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory.
President Bola Tinubu has signed electoral reform legislation as Nigeria begins preparations for the 2027 general elections, while the FCT prepares for Saturday's area council polls amid political party reorganization.
Nigeria's health ministry has initiated a nationwide campaign targeting dietary sodium intake to address rising hypertension rates, while Zimbabwe introduces pre-exposure prophylaxis with US government backing.
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Health launches nationwide salt reduction initiative targeting cardiovascular disease as Lagos State intensifies training for newly recruited primary healthcare workers.
Lagos State Government has integrated over 500 private pharmacies into a digital health network and launched community-based molecular diagnostics to address a massive tuberculosis detection gap while strengthening malaria elimination efforts.
The Federal Ministry of Health has formalized a Service Level Agreement with Medipool Nigeria Limited to strengthen coordination and enhance transparency in pharmaceutical procurement and supply chain management across the country's healthcare system.
As security agencies pursue high-profile investigations into the Owo church massacre and alleged corruption, their operational methods face judicial examination, raising fundamental questions about procedural propriety and constitutional rights.
Nigeria's food safety regulator has impounded expired products worth N100 million and sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, marking one of the agency's largest enforcement operations against unsafe food distribution networks.
A wave of judicial interventions across Nigeria's legal system reveals courts grappling with questions of press freedom, corporate rights, and political accountability as restraining orders and formal complaints reshape public discourse.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mushayavanhu has directed commercial lenders to reduce charges amid mounting public criticism, while constitutional lawyers challenge proposals for presidential term extensions without a referendum.
More than 1,000 contributory pensioners in Osun State and retired civil servants in Edo State have issued urgent appeals to their governors over unpaid pension entitlements, exposing the widening financial distress among Nigeria's elderly population.
Inspector-General Kayode Egbetokun signals a shift in Nigeria's security doctrine, acknowledging that criminal networks are adapting faster than traditional law enforcement responses can contain them.